‘Star Wars’ Tried to Deliver Kylo Ren Again to Life in a Steven Soderbergh Film

We thought we noticed the final of Kylo Ren, aka Ben Solo, in Star Wars, however he almost came back. In a brand new interview, Adam Driver reveals he recruited none aside from Steven Soderbergh to make a film that will’ve adopted the character after The Rise of Skywalker, however in the end high-level Disney executives killed the thought.

“It was known as The Hunt for Ben Solo and it was actually cool,” Driver told the Associated Press. “However it’s no extra, so I can lastly speak about it.” Wait, what? It’s true. io9 confirmed Driver’s story with an impartial supply.

“I had been speaking about doing one other [Star Wars movie] since 2021,” Driver stated. “Kathleen (Kennedy) had reached out. I all the time stated, ‘With an amazing director and an amazing story, I’d be there in a second. I cherished that character and cherished enjoying him.’” So, Driver talked to his Logan Fortunate collaborator, the Oscar-winning Soderbergh, who outlined a narrative with author Rebecca Blunt which was pitched to Lucasfilm executives.

They appreciated the thought and employed frequent Soderbergh collaborator Scott Z. Burns to jot down a script. Driver stated it was “one of many coolest (expletive) scripts I had ever been part of.”

Basic Star Wars character, Lucasfilm’s approval, killer director, and script. What went mistaken?

“We introduced the script to Lucasfilm. They cherished the thought. They completely understood our angle and why we had been doing it,” Driver stated. “We took it to [Disney executives] Bob Iger and Alan Bergman they usually stated no. They didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive. And that was that.”

A reminder that the character dies FOUR TIMES in The Rise of Skywalker, however that’s moreover the purpose.

Driver even stated that they wished to make it smaller and extra reasonably priced than most different Star Wars motion pictures. “We wished to be judicial about the best way to spend cash and be economical with it and do it for lower than most however in the identical spirit of what these motion pictures are, which is handmade and character-driven,” Driver stated. “Empire Strikes Again being, for my part, the usual of what these motion pictures had been. However he’s, to me, one among my favourite administrators of all time. He lives his code, lives his ethics, doesn’t compromise.”

In the identical piece, Soderbergh stated, “I actually loved making the film in my head. I’m simply sorry the followers gained’t get to see it.”

So are we, Steven. So. Are. We.

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